Unidentified building surrounded by houses, exterior, 271 Heath Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8222-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1924-07-15

GUSN

GUSN-375187

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Roxbury, Boston
Unidentified building surrounded by houses, exterior, 271 Heath Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8222-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Roxbury, Boston

Description

The image shows an unidentified building surrounded by several houses at 271 Heath Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The building has a prominent cupola with a weather vane on top. In the foreground, there is some foliage and a clothesline with white garments hanging. Nearby houses are partially visible.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007150
B-Series negative 8222-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.012.8222-B

Places

Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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